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Sunday, December 2, 2012

Fettuccine with Spicy Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

I’m one of those people who when I see something that looks
delicious in a magazine and says “I’m totally going to make this” I actually
do.

It may not be for a few months, but I tuck the recipe away
in the crowded archives of my mind and pull it out when I need culinary motivation.

So I’m flipping though the November/December edition of Fitness magazine and in addition to
a mini tutorials on how to get sleek arms, abs and legs, holiday hair and
makeup tips, and suggestions for fabulous “hot list” gifts, they included an
article entitled “Amazing 15 Minute Meals.”

15 minutes is right up my alley.

The recipes all look delicious – Cheesy Chicken Meatball and
Tortellini Soup, Chicken Marsala with Jasmine Rice and Peas and the one that particularly
caught my eye...

...Fettuccine with Spicy Sausage and Broccoli Rabe.

Broccoli rabe, also known as rapini, is a common ingredient
in dishes made in Southern Italy. The vegetable is quite nutty, a little bitter
and looks like an elongated piece of regular broccoli, but is actually more related to
turnips both in taste and derivation.

To prepare, rinse the vegetable, trim and discard the
thicker stems, preserving the blossoms, leaves and thinner stalks, about 2”
from the blossom, then sauté in a bit of olive oil and garlic. Some like to
blanch the vegetable before sautéing.Broccoli
rabe is low in fat, and a good source of vitamins A, C, and K and potassium.

It was my turn to cook this past Wednesday so I decided to
make this 377 calorie per serving recipe.

3. Cook pasta according to package directions, then drain
and add to sausage mixture; toss well with tongs. Add 1/4 cup cheese and black
pepper and toss well again. Divide among four bowls and sprinkle with remaining
cheese.

Three words.So.
Damn. Good.

Photo of the rinsed broccoli rabe is from google images...I accidently deleted the photo I took that looked quite similar.

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